Knifeman Kills 1 On Swiss Train, Injures 5

Trending News: 6 People Were Stabbed And Burned In A Swiss Train Attack

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A suspect identified as a 27-year-old Swiss man reportedly ignited a flammable liquid in a train and proceeded to stab passengers. Six people were burned and injured in the attack, and one died of her injuries.

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Trains are quickly becoming a terrifying mode of travel on a continent where they're such an important form of transport. On Saturday, Switzerland suffered its first of a string of lone wolf attacks on trains across Europe.

The details are murky as this is breaking news, but so far officials are saying a 27-year-old man, identified as being Swiss, got onto a train near Salez in St Gallen Canton, close to Liechtenstein, and proceeded to ignite a flammable liquid. The guy then started stabbing people.

A 34-year-old woman died of her injuries while in hospital. Five others were injured, including a six-year-old kid, two 17-year-olds, a woman aged 43 and a man aged 50, according to BBC News. Several dozen passengers were on board.

No information as to the attacker's motive was provided, but police released this statement:

"According to current information a 27-year-old Swiss man poured out a flammable liquid. He was also armed with at least one knife. The liquid caught fire," as quoted by Reuters.

Recent train attacks have occurred in France where three American heroes came to save the day, in Germany where a guy attacked passengers with an axe and in Belgium, but that plot was foiled. In the past, some of the attacks have been inspired by or claimed by the Islamic State, but it's still too early to make any judgements on that.

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If this happened in America, the guy might've been carrying a gun instead of a knife. And instead of six injured, we'd probably be seeing at least six dead.